State’s first comprehensive cancer centre on the way for WA
Western Australia is set to establish its first comprehensive cancer centre, the Perkins WA Comprehensive Cancer Centre, at the Queen Elizabeth II Medical Centre in Nedlands. The facility will integrate world-leading cancer research, clinical trials, and patient care in a single location, aiming to improve outcomes for patients. The state government has confirmed funding for the project, which will include inpatient and outpatient services, research, education, and a dedicated Cancer Care Coordination Centre.
- ▪The Perkins WA Comprehensive Cancer Centre will be built at the QEII Medical Campus in Nedlands.
- ▪It will integrate cutting-edge cancer research, clinical care, and clinical trials, similar to centres in Sydney and Melbourne.
- ▪The centre will include inpatient and outpatient services, expanded clinical trial beds, and a Cancer Care Coordination Centre.
- ▪Harry Perkins Institute CEO Professor Peter Leedman said the centre will transform cancer care in Western Australia.
- ▪Premier Roger Cook confirmed state government funding, emphasizing the facility's role in improving support for cancer patients.
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